| Shteyt a bocher, shteyt un tracht |
| Tracht un tracht a gantze nacht |
| Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen |
| Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen |
| Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika |
| Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika |
| Tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika |
| Shpiel balalaika — freylach zol zayn |
| Meydl, meydl, ch’vel bay dir fregen |
| Vos kan vaksn, vaksn on regn? |
| Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern? |
| Vos kon benken, veynen on treren? |
| Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika |
| Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika |
| Tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika |
| Shpiel balalaika — freylach zol zayn |
| Narisher bocher, vos darfstu fregn? |
| A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn |
| Libeh ken brenen un nit oyfhern |
| A harts kon benkn, veynen on treren |
| Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika |
| Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika |
| Tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika |
| Shpiel balalaika — freylach zol zayn |